EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2004

2009

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

PROVISIONAL

2005/2244(INI)

7.3.2006

DRAFT OPINION

of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

for the Committee on Development

on Development and Migration

(2005/2244(INI))

Draftswoman: Edit Bauer

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SUGGESTIONS

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs calls on the Committee on Development, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:

1.    Considers that only a managed and needs-based admission of economic migrants could bring benefits to all the parties concerned; in this regard favours the aim of developing attractive conditions for specific categories of immigrants needed in the Union;

 

2.    Emphasizes that the Union should integrate the joint management of migration flows more efficiently in its relations with third countries and that the association agreements should reflect the commitment of both parties to accept their responsibilities in the field of border controls and management of migration flows;

 

3.    Points out the necessity of the effective integration of migrants; however, is convinced that it is important to recognize the 'dual identity' of migrants; in this regard calls on the Commission and the Member States to avoid the trap of forced assimilation;

 

4.    Draws attention to the need to maximize the developmental impact of return migration and circular migration; favours the aim of examining possible measures to be taken to simplify former migrants' return to their former host country or even to provide mechanisms and channels to enable migrants to move relatively easily between their countries of origin and destination;

 

5.    Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine possible actions to be taken to ensure the transfer of pensions and social security entitlements of migrants returning to their countries of origin;

 

6.    Favours the aim of examining possible measures to be adopted to make remittance transfers cheaper, faster and safer; however, stresses the great importance of the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing to prevent terrorism and to improve its investigation, detection and prosecution.